24VAC30-551-40. General criteria for the Supplemental Guide Signs Program.

A. The following requirements shall apply to signs in the Supplemental Guide Signs Program:

1. Supplemental guide signs shall be limited to two structures per interchange or intersection per direction with no more than two destinations per sign structure, except as noted in subdivision 2 of this subsection. When there is excessive demand over available space for new supplemental guide signing, VDOT, in consultation with the affected jurisdiction, shall determine which facilities will be listed on the signs.

2. All supplemental guide signs in place as of September 15, 2004, will be "grandfathered" into the program and may be repaired or replaced as necessary, except if the facility closes, relocates, or fails to comply with the criteria under which it originally qualified, the signs will be removed.

3. Additional structures over the two-structure limit may only be installed when the Commissioner of Highways or his designee determines that such installation is in the public interest.

B. To qualify for supplemental guide signing, a facility shall:

1. Be open to the general public on a continuous basis either year-round or during the normal operating season for the type of facility. Closings for the observance of official state holidays are allowed;

2. Comply with all applicable laws concerning the provision of public accommodations without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or accessibility by the physically handicapped;

3. Agree to abide by all rules, regulations, policies, procedures and criteria associated with the program; and

4. Agree that in any cases of dispute or other disagreement with the rules, regulations, policies, procedures and criteria or applications of the program, the decision of the State Traffic Engineer shall be final and binding.

C. All facilities shall be located within 15 miles of the initial supplemental guide sign.

D. Additional criteria and considerations apply to wineries participating in the Winery Signage Program (24VAC30-551-80).

E. The following table lists acceptable sites for supplemental guide signs:

SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS PROGRAM Acceptable Sites⁽³⁾
Cultural	Historic building^{(1), (2)}Historic site^{(1), (2)}Historic district^{(1), (2)}
Governmental	Correction facility Courthouse Department of Game and Inland Fisheries facility Department of Motor Vehicles facility Landfill/transfer station Government office	Regional jail Prison Local police/sheriff's office⁽¹⁾State Police facility⁽¹⁾Recycling facility
Military ⁽¹⁾	Military facility
Recreational	Boat landing (public) Natural attraction Park - national⁽¹⁾	Park - municipal⁽¹⁾Park - regional⁽¹⁾Park - state⁽¹⁾
Schools	Colleges and universities⁽¹⁾(main campus only) High school Junior high school	Virginia educational institution⁽¹⁾Middle school Elementary school
Miscellaneous⁽¹⁾	Arlington National Cemetery Virginia Veterans Cemetery Special events	Tourist information center Welcome center
(1) Permitted on Interstate and limited access highways.
(2) If supplemental guide signs are installed for a historic district, separate signs for individual historic sites within the historic district shall not be allowed.
(3) VDOT shall waive requirements and conditions of participation in the supplemental signage program as may be necessary to provide adequate signage for facilities maintained by the agencies within Virginia's Natural Resources Secretariat.

F. The following sites are excluded from being displayed on official supplemental guide signs. The exclusion only relates to qualification under these categories. These facilities may participate if qualifying under another acceptable category.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS PROGRAM Excluded Sites
Business/Commercial	Adult entertainment facility Funeral home Industrial park or plant Landfill - private Media facility Movie theater Office park		Radio station Shopping center Television station Transfer station - private Tree nursery Truck terminal
Colleges and Universities	Satellite campus and individual on-campus facilities of main campuses on limited access highways
Governmental	Fairgrounds Local jail Post office
Medical	Drug rehabilitation facility Extended care facility Fraternal home Hospital Humane facility Infirmary	Mental healthcare facility Nursing home Retirement home Sanitarium Treatment center Veterans facility
Recreational	Arcade Boat landing - private Camp - church, civic, 4-H, Scout, YMCA/YWCA, other
Religious	Cathedral Chapel Church Mosque	Shrine Synagogue Temple Other religious sites
Miscellaneous	Animal shelter Cemetery/columbarium (except those noted as acceptable) Mobile home park	Subdivision Veterinary facility Museum

Statutory Authority

§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 24, eff. September 6, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 4, eff. November 23, 2011.

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